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Jennifer Gruhlke , Head Pom Coach
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Reanna Difatta , Assistant Pom Coach |
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Phone:
(815) 609-8506, ext. 832690
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| Email: jdelara@psd202.org |
Email: rdifatta@psd202.org |
| Competition
Information |
| What is
TDI? |
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The PNHS Tigerettes are members of and compete with the Team Dance
Illinois (TDI) . Member schools hold
regional competitions throughout the months of November to
February. There are several categories of dance that squads can
enter. The Varsity categories are divided up by school size and
JV categories compete against other junior varsity level teams.
The Tigerettes plan to attend four TDI regional competitions each
year. They start preparing
for these competitions in
October. It is a team effort to decide on what category
to enter, what "theme" our routines will be, and what costumes to
wear. The team captains do the choreography and music along with
the coach. The teams work on perfecting their routines for
months. They normally enter their first competition in
January. |
| What competition
categories do the Tigerettes enter? |
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The Varsity Tigerettes decided to enter the Pom and Kick categories this year. TDI allows two dances to advance to State. The JV Tigerettes decided to enter the Kick and Pom categories. All categories have unique characteristics and requirements. The Pom category includes dancing with poms, including visual effects, multiple formation changes and pom switches in addition to dance elements. Pom pictures and stoy-telling with your poms are important aspects to the Pom category. The Kick category includes various types of kicks along with dance technique. Varsity and JV squads need to include a minimun of 50 high kicks. In addition to kicks, dance technique like turns and leaps are included. In the past, Varsity has competed in the Hip-Hop category. The Hip-Hop cateogry involves isolation moves, pop
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locking, breakdancing and floorwork. Unison, "attitude", precision and
originality is extremely important in this category. |
| Where
do the Tigerettes compete at? |
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competitions may
change sites from year to year, however, the
Tigerettes will try to compete at the same schools each season.
The JV
squad hopes to qualify
to the TDI JV Championship and the Varsity
squad
hopes to qualify to TDI State. TDI hosts the JV Championship
at Argo, IL and the State Contest at the Peoria Civic Center. |
| How can
I find out more information? |
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Go to the TDI website to find out more information about the
organization, competition categories, and general information.
You can also find out how teams are placing at competitions, and access
pictures taken on the competition dance floor.
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